Soul R&B Music Charts of 1986 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1986 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1986, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1986, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1986 . . .

The following songs were released in 1986 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1986 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
501	recordlabel: Jive 9540 chartposition: RandB #10, US #16, UK #34, US AC #1 writtenby: Billy Ocean, Wayne Anton Braithwaite & Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond) album: Love Zone comments: [love ballad]	Billy Ocean	Love Is Forever	1986	Jive
502	recordlabel: Supreme 107 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #23, UK #3, US #78 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman album: F.L.M. comments: [dance, boogie]	Mel & Kim	Showing Out	1986	Supreme
503	recordlabel: AandM 2814 chartposition: RandB #2, US #13, US AC #2 writtenby: Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts album: Emotional comments: [beat ballad]	Jeffrey Osborne	You Should Be Mine	1986	A&M
504	recordlabel: Tamla 1832 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #17, US #24, US AC #1 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: In Square Circle comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Overjoyed	1986	Tamla
505	recordlabel: Total Experience 2700 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #4 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band 8 comments: [disco funk boogie]	The Gap Band	Big Fun	1986	Total Experience
506	recordlabel: Solar 69525 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #8, US #42 writtenby: Bo Watson & June Watson Williams album: Headlines comments: [disco dance]	Midnight Star	Midas Touch	1986	Solar
507	recordlabel: MCA 52841 chartposition: RandB #43, US #15, UK #86, US dance #18 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Klymaxx	Klymaxx	Man Size Love	1986	MCA
508	recordlabel: MCA 52877 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #26, US #29 writtenby: Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts album: Winner in You	Patti LaBelle	Oh, People	1986	MCA
509	recordlabel: EMI 7 chartposition: UK #7, US Dance #15 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Breaking Away	Jaki Graham	Set Me Free	1986	EMI
510	recordlabel: Portrait 05846 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #89, US #20, US AC #6 writtenby: Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman album: Promise	Sade	Never As Good As the First Time	1986	Portrait
511	recordlabel: Arista 9546 chartposition: RandB #2, US #28, UK #46, US dance #19, US AC #17 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Lisa Walden album: Aretha [1986 album]	Aretha Franklin	Jimmy Lee	1986	Arista
512	recordlabel: Tabu 05848 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #17, US #44, US dance #8 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Sands of Time comments: [disco funk boogie]	The S.O.S. Band	The Finest	1986	Tabu
513	recordlabel: Motown 1858 chartposition: RandB #7, US #21, US dance #11 writtenby: Nick Mundy, Franne Golde & Paul Fox album: Chico DeBarge	Chico DeBarge	Talk to Me	1986	Motown
514	recordlabel: Atlantic 9392 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #36, UK #48, US #28 writtenby: John Smith & Valerie Day album: Poolside	Nu Shooz	Point of No Return	1986	Atlantic
515	recordlabel: Tamla 1828 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #83, US AC #18 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Smoke Signals	Smokey Robinson	Hold On to Your Love	1986	Tamla
516	recordlabel: Champion 18 chartposition: RandB #81, UK #21, US #57 writtenby: Will Smith & Jeff Townes album: Rock the House	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble	1986	Champion
517	recordlabel: Cooltempo 43073 chartposition: RandB #82, US dance #41, UK #60 writtenby: Carl Fisher and Joseph Thomas	Phil Fearon	Ain't Nothing but a Houseparty	1986	Cooltempo
518	recordlabel: AandM 2845 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Lenny Underwood and Ralph Rolle	Willie Colon	Set Fire to Me	1986	A&M
519	recordlabel: Jive 1753 chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Jonathan Butler and Simon May album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky	Ruby Turner	I'm in Love	1986	Jive
520	recordlabel: Columbia 5372 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Mic Murphy and Paul Pesco album: Inside Out	Philip Bailey	State Of The Heart	1986	Columbia
521	recordlabel: RAS Records 7018 chartposition: UK #62 writtenby: Reid album: Brutal comments: [reggae]	Black Uhuru	Great Train Robbery	1986	RAS Records
522	recordlabel: Manhattan 50055 chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: Starbright	Womack & Womack	Soul Love -- Soul Man	1986	Manhattan
523	recordlabel: Champion 10 chartposition: RandB #84, US Dance #19 writtenby: Lendor, Lascelles, Jennings, O'Donnell	Spencer Jones	How to Win Your Love	1986	Champion
524	recordlabel: Ten Records 114 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Diane Charlemagne and John Dennison album: Children of the Night	52nd Street	I Can't Let You Go	1986	Ten Records(UK)
525	recordlabel: Tabu 6927 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: High Priority	Cherrelle	Will You Satisfy?	1986	Tabu(UK)
526	recordlabel: MCA 53170 chartposition: RandB #58, UK #42 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: Zagora	Loose Ends	Nights of Pleasure	1986	MCA
527	recordlabel: Elektra 69539 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Shirley Murdock , Gregory Jackson and Roger (as Roger Troutman)	Shirley Murdock	Truth or Dare	1986	Elektra
528	recordlabel: AandM 2805 chartposition: RandB #26, US dance #21 writtenby: Robert Wright (as Robert Byron Wright) album: The Search Is Over	Tramaine	In the Morning Time	1986	A&M
529	recordlabel: Atlantic 89365 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Kenneth Young, Billy Young, Mike Young, Buddy Hankerson and Renato Pierson	Young & Company	Such a Feeling	1986	Atlantic
530	recordlabel: WEA 248687 chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: Mark Reilly and Mark Fisher album: Matt Bianco	Matt Bianco	Dancing in the Street	1986	WEA
531	recordlabel: CBS 650393 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley album: Surface comments: [slow jam]	Surface	Let's Try Again	1986	CBS
532	recordlabel: Omni 99511 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Dianne Quander and Garry Glenn album: Closer Than Close	Jean Carn	Flame of Love	1986	Omni
533	recordlabel: Profile 7086 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) , Sam Jacobs Jr. and Sam Jacobs Sr. album: Dana Dane with Fame	Dana Dane	Nightmares	1986	Profile
534	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 890 7 chartposition: RandB #21 album: For Lovers and Others: Force M.D.'s Greatest Hits comments: [slow jam]	The Force M.D.s	I Wanna Know Your Name	1986	Tommy Boy
535	recordlabel: EMI America 9589 chartposition: US #65, US dance #30 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Do You	Sheena Easton	Jimmy Mack	1986	EMI America
536	recordlabel: Vinylmania 2 chartposition: US dance #14 writtenby: Brodie Williams and Kofi Morny comments: [disco funk]	Man Friday	Love Honey, Love Heartache	1986	Vinylmania
537	recordlabel: AandM 12160 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Jerry Reed (as Gerald Hubbard Jr.) and Jesse Johnson album: Ta Mara and the Seen	Ta Mara & the Seen	Affection	1986	A&M
538	recordlabel: Jive 9461 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: John Fletcher, Jalil Hutchins, Carter and Larry Smith album: Back in Black comments: [hip hop]	Whodini	Funky Beat	1986	Jive
539	recordlabel: AandM 2901 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #18 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Shockadelica	Jesse Johnson	She (I Can't Resist)	1986	A&M
540	recordlabel: EMI 5585 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	Chairmen of the Board featuring General Johnson	Loverboy	1986	EMI(UK)
541	recordlabel: Gordy 1869 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Aaron Zigman and Jerry Knight album: In Love	Bunny DeBarge	Save the Best for Me (Best of Your Lovin')	1986	Gordy
542	recordlabel: Constellation 52934 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper album: Klymaxx	Klymaxx	Sexy	1986	Constellation
543	recordlabel: Cooltempo 123 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Lamar Thomas and Judy Taylor album: True Love (Book 1)	Thomas & Taylor	You Can't Blame Love	1986	Cooltempo
544	recordlabel: Ten Records 111 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 album: You Got Me Running	Lonnie Hill	Galveston Bay	1986	Ten Records(UK)
545	recordlabel: Jive 126 (UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Jolyon Ward Skinner and Simon May album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky comments: [reggae]	Ruby Turner	Bye Baby	1986	Jive(UK)
546	recordlabel: Sea Bright 7109 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: Standing at the Crossroads	Evelyn Thomas	How Many Hearts	1986	Sea Bright
547	recordlabel: EMI America 8312 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Bedtimes Stories	Michael Henderson	Do It to Me Good (Tonight)	1986	EMI America
548	recordlabel: Epic 05390 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Liz Jackson, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson, Roberta Stiger and Tina Scott album: Passion from a Woman	Krystol	Passion from a Woman	1986	Epic
549	recordlabel: Ten Records 116 chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee album: Mantronix: The Album	Mantronix	Ladies	1986	Ten Records
550	recordlabel: UK Bubblers 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Tippa Irie (as Anthony Henry) album: Is It Really Happening to Me comments: [reggae]	Tippa Irie	Heartbeat	1986	UK Bubblers(UK)
551	recordlabel: Tamla 1846 chartposition: RandB #19, US #86 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: In Square Circle	Stevie Wonder	Land of La La	1986	Tamla
552	recordlabel: EMI 5565 (UK) chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Patrick Patterson album: In Time	View From the Hill	No Conversation	1986	EMI(UK)
553	recordlabel: Warner 8879 chartposition: RandB #41, UK #57 writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Larry Troutman album: The New Zapp IV U	Zapp	It Doesn't Really Matter	1986	Warner
554	recordlabel: RCA 14396 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Glenn Jones and David Wolinski album: Take It from Me comments: [slow jam]	Glenn Jones	Giving Myself to You	1986	RCA
555	recordlabel: Ten Records 127 chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: P. Robinson, Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott) and C. Henry album: You're Safe comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	In the Springtime	1986	Ten Records
556	recordlabel: Electric Ice 104 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: C. Alexander	Prince Charles & The City Beat Band	We Can Make It Happen	1986	Electric Ice
557	recordlabel: Total Experience 2433 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Eddie Towns album: Best Friends	Eddie Towns	Best Friends	1986	Total Experience
558	recordlabel: Ten Records 135 chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Van Morrison album: Intentions comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	Crazy Love	1986	Ten Records
559	recordlabel: Supertronics 016 chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #26 writtenby: Peter Lord album: Heat Stroke	Janice Christie	Heat Stroke	1986	Supertronics
560	recordlabel: AandM 2866 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #96, US Dance #36 writtenby: Anderson and Schwartz album: Emotional	Jeffrey Osborne	Room with a View	1986	A&M
561	recordlabel: Gordy 1871 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Ali Ollie Woodson and Otis Williams album: To Be Continued... comments: [ballad]	The Temptations	To Be Continued...	1986	Gordy
562	recordlabel: Club 27 (UK) chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Bill Wolfer, Brenda Makeel comments: [disco, dance]	The Walkers	Hey, Don't Waste My Time	1986	Club(UK)
563	recordlabel: Cooltempo 118 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Jean Paul Maunick and Steve Harvey	Steven Dante	Give It up for Love	1986	Cooltempo
564	recordlabel: Critique 726 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #79 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies album: Go for It	Oliver Cheatham	S.O.S.	1986	Critique
565	recordlabel: Epic 650255 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Tina Scott and William Bryant album: Passion from a Woman comments: [ballad]	Krystol	Precious, Precious	1986	Epic
566	recordlabel: Elektra 5100 chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #27 writtenby: Gregory Jackson, Larry Troutman, Roger (as Roger Troutman) and Shirley Murdock album: Shirley Murdock	Shirley Murdock	No More	1986	Elektra
567	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 879 chartposition: RandB #70, US dance #25	Afrika Bambaataa	Bambaataa's Theme (Assault on Precinct 13)	1986	Tommy Boy
568	recordlabel: Virgin 99316 chartposition: UK #77 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Small Change	1986	Virgin
569	recordlabel: Columbia 05726 chartposition: RandB #30, US #95, US AC #20 writtenby: Priscilla J. Coolidge, William Smith and Mary Unobsky album: Maurice White comments: [beat ballad]	Maurice White	I Need You	1986	Columbia
570	recordlabel: Island 301 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo album: Journey To The Urge Within comments: [smooth jazz soul ballad]	Courtney Pine featuring Susaye Green	Children of the Ghetto	1986	Island(UK)
571	recordlabel: Jive 133 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon album: Love Zone	Billy Ocean	Bittersweet	1986	Jive(UK)
572	recordlabel: Ensign 605 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Gilberto Gil and Georgie Fame comments: [dance, latin jazz]	Georgie Fame	Samba (Toda Menin Baiana)	1986	Ensign(UK)
573	recordlabel: NIA 1243 chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport	Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess	Get Loose	1986	NIA
574	recordlabel: CBS 6743 (UK) chartposition: UK #82 album: Arrival	Haywoode	You'd Better Not Fool Around	1986	CBS(UK)
575	recordlabel: Record Shack 60 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: Standing at the Crossroads	Evelyn Thomas	Cold Shoulder	1986	Record Shack(UK)
576	recordlabel: Macola 0924 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Russ Parr album: Roaches: The Beginning	Bobby Jimmy & the Critters	Roaches	1986	Macola
577	recordlabel: Columbia 05865 chartposition: RandB #26 album: Dial My Number	Pauli Carman	Dial My Number	1986	Columbia
578	recordlabel: Virgin 859 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Luther Vandross, Gregory, Craig Marsh, Ware, Plytas	Jimmy Ruffin with Heaven 17	My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way) -- The Foolish Thing to Do	1986	Virgin(UK)
579	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 44 chartposition: UK #78 comments: [instrumental]	Wally Badarou	Novela Das Nove	1986	th and Bway
580	recordlabel: Supreme 109 (UK) chartposition: UK #74, US Dance #30 album: Princess	Princess	In the Heat of a Passionate Moment	1986	Supreme(UK)
581	recordlabel: Capitol 5600 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Lesette Wilson and Meli'sa Morgan album: Do Me Baby	Meli'sa Morgan	Fool's Paradise	1986	Capitol
582	recordlabel: Fresh Records 5 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Aaron Hanson, Edward J. Davis and Mantronik album: Can't Stop	Hanson & Davis	I'll Take You On	1986	Fresh Records
583	recordlabel: Sutra 152 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd and Ron Lenhoff album: Big and Beautiful comments: [hip hop]	The Fat Boys	Sex Machine	1986	Sutra
584	recordlabel: Gordy 1867 chartposition: RandB #32, US #70, US AC #20 writtenby: Jay Graydon, Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil album: El DeBarge	El DeBarge	Someone	1986	Gordy
585	recordlabel: MCA 52927 chartposition: US dance #15 writtenby: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman album: Colonel Abrams	Colonel Abrams	Speculation	1986	MCA
586	recordlabel: WRC 204 chartposition: RandB #65, UK #70 writtenby: William Bell and Albert Burroughs album: Passion	William Bell	Headline News	1986	WRC
587	recordlabel: WEA 248687 chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: Mark Reilly and Mark Fisher album: Matt Bianco	Matt Bianco	Just Can't Stand It	1986	WEA
588	recordlabel: Champion 22 chartposition: UK #68, US dance #29 writtenby: James Bratton and Dolores Drewry album: Let Yourself Go	Sybil	Falling in Love	1986	Champion
589	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: Steve McIntosh (as Stephen McIntosh)	The Cool Notes	Into the Motion	1986	Abstract Dance(UK)
590	recordlabel: Def Jam 06341 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Ad Rock, Mike D, MCA and Rick Rubin album: Licensed to Ill	Beastie Boys	It's the New Style	1986	Def Jam
591	recordlabel: Mercury 884 886 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #97, US Dance #23 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: O'Chi comments: UK Single Mix	OChi Brown	100 Percent Pure Pain	1986	Mercury
592	recordlabel: Arista 664 chartposition: RandB #40, US #71, US dance #43 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson , Michael Omartian and Bruce Sudano album: Precious Moments	Jermaine Jackson	Do You Remember Me?	1986	Arista
593	recordlabel: Columbia 06157 chartposition: RandB #60, US dance #24 writtenby: Deniece Williams , Fritz Baskett and Greg Mathieson album: Hot on the Trail	Deniece Williams	Wiser and Weaker	1986	Columbia
594	recordlabel: Supertronics 013 chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #42 writtenby: Pete Warner and Rainy Davis album: Sweetheart	Rainy Davis	Sweetheart	1986	Supertronics
595	recordlabel: Capitol 400 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Andy Gibb album: Eaten Alive comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross	Experience	1986	Capitol(UK)
596	recordlabel: Motown 1873 chartposition: US #71. US AC #28, US country #10 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Dancing on the Ceiling	Lionel Richie	Deep River Woman	1986	Motown
597	recordlabel: Manhattan 56017 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Bernard Wright , Lenny White and Marcus Miller album: Mr. Wright	Bernard Wright	After You	1986	Manhattan
598	recordlabel: Mega 2194 chartposition: UK #69 writtenby: Boris Gardiner comments: [christmas] [reggae]	Boris Gardiner	The Meaning of Christmas	1986	Mega
599	recordlabel: Jive 129 (UK) chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Michael Denne (as Micky Denne) and Richard Smith	The Real Thing	Straight to the Heart	1986	Jive(UK)
600	recordlabel: Elektra 64910 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Anita Baker album: Rapture...	Anita Baker	Watch Your Step	1986	Elektra

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